Multiverse: SSS-Rank Treasure Chest at the Beginning

Kosuke turned his head and asked, "Hayato, have you made any progress with Haruno recently?"

Hayato helplessly said, "This... as usual, Haruno's attitude towards me is still indifferent."

"Useless!"

"Childhood sweethearts, such a good start, and your performance is still so disappointing?"

Kosuke looked like he wanted to beat Hayato into shape.

"I'm sorry..."

Hayato lowered his head in shame.

"Tch! If it really doesn't work, you can also use some small tricks appropriately..."

Kosuke's words were vague, seemingly hinting at something.

Hayato said, "No! How can I do that?"

"I want to win Haruno's heart fair and square!"

Kosuke said, "Idiot!"

"Back then, I was too proper, which is why I couldn't win over Kiyomi."

"In the end, I could only watch her get married..."

Every time Kosuke thought of this, he couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet.

.....

The banquet began.

At a high-society dinner party, people weren't primarily there to eat, the purpose was networking.

But as one exquisite dish after another was served, everyone's attention was drawn to the dining table.

"The aroma of this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is simply amazing!"

"And the Golden Carved Sashimi, each slice is uniform in thickness, clearly the work of a master with top-notch knife skills!"

"Mrs. Yukinoshita, the person you invited this time is an internationally renowned chef!"

Under the compliments of the guests, Kiyomi felt very proud.

"Haruno, I am very satisfied with the head chef you invited. Please cooperate with her for the next dinner party too!"

"Okay, I will convey your wishes to Touka." Haruno was also happy for her friend.

On the other side, Tenya and his group were also eating with great relish.

Rikka smugly said, "Mmhmm~ The Saint Chef's magic cuisine has improved by several levels!"

Rukia said, "I have to say, the food in the Human World is more than just one dimension higher than in the Soul Society!"

Rukia's eyes sparkled as she ate. This was also one of the reasons she was reluctant to leave the Human World.

Yukino deeply sighed, "Conquering the taste buds of the world..."

"In front of a true king, amateur skills seem not worth mentioning."

She herself was also skilled at cooking, and being strong-willed, she believed she was no worse than professional chefs.

But after witnessing Touka's cooking skills, any thought of challenging her instantly vanished.

"She's out."

Tenya's words made the girls who were eating heartily with their heads down look up one after another.

They saw that the person who had come was a tall and slender woman, wearing a red and yellow cheongsam chef's outfit, with her hair tied in a bun.

"Rikka, you're here."

Touka exchanged a look with Tenya, and a satisfied smile appeared on her lips.

Her agreement with Tenya was for the latter to help her introverted younger sister make true friends.

Now it seems the results are not bad.

It wasn't in vain that she sent Tenya so many photos...

Sending private photos online and then meeting offline suddenly brought her a strange sense of shame.

Rukia bowed and said, "Touka-san, hello."

"I am Rikka's friend, Kuchiki Rukia, currently staying at the Takanashi family. Sorry for the trouble."

Touka said, "No need to be formal, Rukia."

"The fact that you can stay by Rikka's side... I should be the one asking for your guidance."

Touka knew well that her younger sister's severe chuunibyou personality was not something ordinary people could tolerate.

"Shinigami, you don't need to be polite with the Saint Chef... Ow!"

Before Rikka could finish speaking, Touka gave her an iron fist and said, "Shinigami or whatever... Don't just randomly give people nicknames."

"This..." Rukia smiled awkwardly.

She wanted to say that it wasn't a nickname, she was a genuine Shinigami.

"Envious? Yukinoshita."

Tenya heard the thoughts of Yukino.

"Indeed, their sisterly bond is really good."

Looking at the Takanashi sisters, who were bickering but intimately close, Yukino felt genuine envy in her heart.

Tenya seriously said, "I have an idea that can make you two sisters just as intimately close."

"Although I know you're having improper thoughts, I'll listen for now..." Yukino said no but her body language showed that she was agreeing.

The Takanashi sisters beside them also cast curious glances, wanting to hear what profound insights Tenya had.

Tenya seriously said, "The answer is very simple."

"As long as you both marry the same man, your sisterly bond will double."

"This way, you sisters will surely be connected heart-to-heart, inseparable!"

Sisters marrying the same person, sisterly bond doubles!

Hearing Tenya's serious suggestion, it didn't seem like he was joking at all.

Yukino's gaze instantly turned towards him, as if she was looking at trash.

She said, "To have had expectations of you for even a moment, that was my biggest mistake!"

Touka also showed a strange and subtle look, saying cautiously, "Tenya, you aren't perhaps having ideas about me, are you?"

Tenya turned the tables, "Touka-san, you send me ambiguous messages every day, aren't you conveying some kind of positive signal to me?"

He still had a large number of special photos sent by her saved on his phonem

"I-I was just doing that to reward you for helping Rikka..."

Touka remained calm on the surface, but the base of her ears turned slightly red.

Thinking about it carefully, an adult woman sending those kinds of photos to a high school boy was indeed a bit out of line.

Rikka said, "As for the Saint Chef... it's not entirely impossible."

"But I have to be the senior one!"

"You have to call me big sister-sama!"

Rikka thought seriously for a moment, only to receive a slap on her forehead.

Touka asked, "Who did you say will be the senior one?"

"Let me tell you..."

"Older sisters are always older sisters, and younger sisters are always younger sisters!"

Touka's eyebrows furrowed, and she pinched Rikka's forehead with the force used to shred chicken, causing immense pain.

"Ow ow ow...!"

"I was wrong!!"

Forced by her older sister's might, Rikka could only obediently back down.

Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh

Accompanied by a rushing sound, brilliant fireworks bloomed in the sky, scattering colorful streams of light.

"Oh wow!"

"Such beautiful fireworks!"

Rukia showed a surprised look.

Yukino said with a strange expression, "It's just small fireworks to enhance the atmosphere of the dinner party."

Residents who usually live in the city should be used to it.

"Is-is that so...?"

Rukia scratched her head feigning embarrassment, but a hint of complexity flashed in her eyes.

In the Soul Society, fireworks have a special significance for rituals and are managed by the Shiba Family, one of the Five Great Noble Clans.

Shiba Kaien was her former superior, someone who was both a mentor and a friend.

Because of a battle with a Hollow, Kaien was possessed by the Hollow. With his remaining consciousness, he ordered Rukia to kill him.

Since then, Rukia had been troubled by the fact that she had personally killed her comrade.

Rikka grabbed Rukia's hands and said, "Rukia."

"When you're feeling lost, don't forget that I'm still here."

"We are friends who have crossed the ethereal horizon!"

"Thank you, Rikka." Rukia felt a warmth in her heart.

"Chuunibyou... it seems it's not entirely a bad thing?"

Seeing this, Touka showed a relieved smile.

.....

Under the backdrop of the fireworks, the atmosphere of the dinner party reached its climax.

"The reason the Yukinoshita family gathered everyone tonight, I believe you all understand."

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